''Buckasura'' is a 2018 Indian
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a genre combining the thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting.
In terms of context and co ...
film written by Rajasimha Tadinada and directed by Navaneeth and produced by R. J. Rohith, marking their second collaboration after ''
Karvva
''Karvva'' (also spelled as ''Karva'') is a 2016 Indian Kannada horror film written and directed by Navaneeth. The film was produced by Krishna Chaithanya under the banner of Sri Swarnalatha Productions and its theater distribution was handled by ...
'' (2016). It features
RJ Rohith
RJ Rohith is an Indian actor and Radio Jockey who works in Kannada-language films and television.
Career
Rohith is a radio jockey who voiced the shows such as "Take it Easy" and "Big Nayaka" on BIG FM 92.7. He was a contestant on the second s ...
and Kavya Gowda along with
V. Ravichandran
Veeraswamy Ravichandran (born 30 May 1961), known mononymously as Ravichandran, is an actor, director, producer, music director, lyricist and editor in the Kannada Film Industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravi ...
in the lead antagonist role. The supporting cast includes
Sithara,
Suchendra Prasad
K. Suchendra Prasad (born 1973) is an Indian theatre, film and television actor. Before beginning his career in Kannada cinema, he worked as theater actor with playwrights such as B. V. Karanth and D. R. Ankur. During this time, he also directed ...
,
Shashikumar
Shashi Kumar (born 2 December 1965) is an actor and politician from Karnataka. He works predominantly in Kannada films.
Acting career
Shashi Kumar's first released film was ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakara'' starring Raghavendra Rajkumar. In 1989 h ...
and
Makarand Deshpande
Makarand Deshpande (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian actor, writer, and director in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, and Indian Theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in various films like ''Jungle'', ...
among others. The
score and soundtrack for the film is by Avinash Sreeram and the cinematography is by Mohan. The film released on 27 April 2018. The movie was reported to be loosely inspired by the 1997 American movie ''
The Devil's Advocate''.
Cast
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RJ Rohith
RJ Rohith is an Indian actor and Radio Jockey who works in Kannada-language films and television.
Career
Rohith is a radio jockey who voiced the shows such as "Take it Easy" and "Big Nayaka" on BIG FM 92.7. He was a contestant on the second s ...
as Arya (Money)
* Kavya Gowda
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V. Ravichandran
Veeraswamy Ravichandran (born 30 May 1961), known mononymously as Ravichandran, is an actor, director, producer, music director, lyricist and editor in the Kannada Film Industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravi ...
as Chakaravrthy
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Shashikumar
Shashi Kumar (born 2 December 1965) is an actor and politician from Karnataka. He works predominantly in Kannada films.
Acting career
Shashi Kumar's first released film was ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakara'' starring Raghavendra Rajkumar. In 1989 h ...
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Sithara
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Saikumar
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Makarand Deshpande
Makarand Deshpande (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian actor, writer, and director in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, and Indian Theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in various films like ''Jungle'', ...
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Pavithra Lokesh
Pavitra Lokesh is an Indian film and television actress. She appears primarily in Kannada and Telugu films playing supporting roles. The daughter of stage and film actor Mysore Lokesh, she made her film debut at the age of 16 and has since ap ...
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Suchendra Prasad
K. Suchendra Prasad (born 1973) is an Indian theatre, film and television actor. Before beginning his career in Kannada cinema, he worked as theater actor with playwrights such as B. V. Karanth and D. R. Ankur. During this time, he also directed ...
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Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his care ...
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Sihi Kahi Chandru
Chandrashekar (born 1962 23 July), known by his stage name Sihi Kahi Chandru, which literally means "sweet and bitter" Chandru, is an Indian Kannada film and television actor.
Career
His wife ''Sihi Kahi Geetha'' and he were the main protagoni ...
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Vijay Chendoor
Vijay Chendoor is an Indian actor and writer who works in Kannada-language films.
Career
Vijay Chendoor worked as a writer for the film ''Rocky'' (2008) before making his acting debut with ''Swayam Krushi'' (2011). Yash, whom he worked with in ...
Soundtrack
The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Avinash Sreeram. The music rights were acquired by Ananda Audio.
References
External links
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2010s Kannada-language films
Indian psychological thriller films
2018 psychological thriller films
Indian courtroom films
Films about social issues in India
Indian legal films
Social realism in film